Date with an Angel

1987 105 min ★ 6.8 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction

Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his heavenly houseguest, Jim must cope with a dangerously jealous fiancée, an exploitive future father-in-law and a group of buddies with an outrageous business plan!

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Cast

Michael E. Knight

Jim Sanders

Phoebe Cates

Patty Winston

Emmanuelle Béart

Angel

David Dukes

Ed Winston

Phillip Brock

George

Albert Macklin

Don

Peter Kowanko

Rex

Vinny Argiro

Ben Sanders

Bibi Besch

Grace Sanders

Cheryl Pollak

Rhonda / Cashier in Market

Details

Director

Tom McLoughlin

Tagline

"Jim is about to marry a princess... but he's in love with an angel."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$1,988,962

Production

DEG

Reviews

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Wuchak

August 22, 2026

★ 6/10

***When a celestial blonde angel comes to take you away*** This is sort of a mixture of two flicks that came out a decade later, “Michael” and “City of Angels.” While not great like those films, it’s fun and amusing enough for those interested. The tone is closer to “Michael” as opposed to the serious drama of “City of Angels,” although there’s a bit of that too. French actress Emmanuelle Bé...